Inter vs River Plate Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 26.06.2025

• Date and Time: Thursday, June 26, 2025, 02:00 GMT+1
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Inter vs River Plate Preview and Team News

Inter Team News

Inter barely survived a scare against Urawa Reds in the second round. With 12 minutes remaining, the Italian side were 0-1 down, but goals from Lautaro Martinez and Valentin Carboni sealed the pivotal comeback.

After two meetings, Inter currently sit second with four points. Despite having collected the same amount as River Plate, only a victory will suffice in the final fixture if they want to occupy first position.

Denzel Dumfries, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Davide Fratessi will return to the squad after missing the first two matches. Marcus Thuram and Benjamin Pavard are still questionable and could miss a second consecutive game. 

Inter predicted lineup vs River Plate (3-5-2): Sommer; de Vrij, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Esposito, Martinez.

River Plate Team News

River Plate were held to a goalless draw in the last round against Monterrey. The game was mostly equal and filled with fouls. However, the Argentinian side failed to grab a decisive advantage. 

Nevertheless, few would have expected they would sit first before the final day. A draw will be enough for Marcelo Gallardo’s men to advance to the playoffs, but they’ll face none other than Italian giants Inter.

Enzo Perez, Giuliano Galoppo, and Kevin Castano will be suspended in the upcoming match. The latter picked up a red card in the injury time, while the others have totalled two yellow cards.

River Plate predicted lineup vs Inter: (4-3-3): Armani; Montiel, Martinez Quarta, Diaz, Acuna; Fernandez, Kranevitter, Aliendro; Mastantuono, Colidio, Meza. 

Inter vs River Plate Prediction 

• Pick: Inter to Win
• Odds: 1.91 (22Bet)
• Correct score prediction: Inter 2-0 River Plate

It’s obvious that after the disappointing Champions League final and the change of the head coach, Inter would struggle in the Club World Cup. However, they still have one of the strongest squads in the competition and are deemed the favourites.

River Plate left a great impression so far, but are now facing much stronger opponents. They’re also experiencing problems in the midfield, as three players will be absent.

Inter are still at risk of elimination if they don’t win this game. Thus, Cristian Chivu’s men will be motivated from the first minute to impose the pressure and claim a comfortable advantage. 

Our first pick here would be Inter to win.

Inter vs River Plate Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Under 2.5 Goals
• Odds: 1.92 (22Bet)

River Plate will probably be defensive in this crucial match of the Group. Inter, on the other hand, have been out of form and we don’t expect a flow of dangerous moments. Each mistake could be costly, so they’ll play carefully.

Moreover, it was visible against Urawa Reds how the Italian side failed to create moments. The team are still adjusting to their new manager, and should be more careful in the first few encounters.

We anticipate a closed and defensive game. There may be a lot of fouls, too, but not a lot of goals. Thus, our second prediction would be under 2.5 goals. 

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